Great photos! I can almost feel the atmosphere, simple times, a truck, a car, a caravan to sleep in and they were off, oh so different nowadays, and no better for it. The McClaren M19's a lovely car, don't know why he chose that awful colour though.
Brian Robinson had a lot of different cars, what was his background, does anybody know?
His Cortina was entered by A.G.Dean Racing and sometimes Byker Hill Garage, was that his business?

Originally posted by sterling49 Great photos! I can almost feel the atmosphere, simple times, a truck, a car, a caravan to sleep in and they were off, oh so different nowadays, and no better for it. The McClaren M19's a lovely car, don't know why he chose that awful colour though. Brian Robinson had a lot of different cars, what was his background, does anybody know?His Cortina was entered by A.G.Dean Racing and sometimes Byker Hill Garage, was that his business?

I always liked the lines of the T330/332, but I loved those deep cord rear wings!

Does anyone remember the F5000 race the day before the race of champions 1975? the Tom Pryce win year? when Peter Gethin lost it coming out of Clearways in the piddling/torrential rain and smacked into the outside bank under the spectator stand opposite the pits/ I think he was in one of the then New Lola T332? the round pointed nose jobbies! it sticks in my mind as I could see his eyes open wide as he knew he had lost it, and when he hit the barrier/banking the thud caused all the rain drops to be shaken of the stand I was in, I think he went in the ambulance for a check up? any how here is a picture of it.Picture copyright Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

The point about the Modus is that it wasnt important but you still took the photos - fantastic! The Lola of Peter Gethin would have been a T400 I think. Not only would it be great to find any remains of the Modus but I would love to confirm (or otherwise) the urban myth about the BT43 wreck being pushed into the Thames!

Originally posted by picblanc Does anyone remember the F5000 race the day before the race of champions 1975? the Tom Pryce win year? when Peter Gethin lost it coming out of Clearways in the piddling/torrential rain and smacked into the outside bank under the spectator stand opposite the pits/ I think he was in one of the then New Lola T332? the round pointed nose jobbies! .....

I agree with everything Simon says about the Modus. Having said I wonder how it would have gone if someone had thrown a little development money at it in the day. To me it just looks right, small, nibble looking even well balance; granted that is just based off the photos.

Ray could you expand on your thought about the engine situation; because here in the States F5000 lost interest and we did have anything but Detroit iron. If I'm wrong fail free to slap me around a bit.

David, if memory serves me right, FA originally was for 3-litre racing engines or 5-litre stockblock...

Very few took the 3-litre option. I think it probably closed off when F5000 took off in England and Australia/New Zealand... and Europe...

In the Tasman we initially had a 2.5-litre racing engine option to cater for existing cars and destroked F1 cars that had been coming out here... in Australia specifically we had a 2.0-litre race engine option because some had wanted to go that way instead of F5000 and we let them fight it out. F5000 won.

In England, maybe Europe, as F5000 started to wane somebody looked at the 3.5 quad cam Ford engine being used in the Capris in touring car racing and decided that would spark things along. They did quite well, as I recall, probably because of the reduced weight in the back of the car as much as anything.

When F5000 eventually started to slip in the US, the thought was that US racegoers were more attuned to sporty cars, so they clothed them with full bodywork and retained central seating and it was the Can-Am all over again... sort of.

The Tasman Cup had ended in 1975 and New Zealand and Australia had separate 4-race series of their own, initially for F5000. New Zealand then went for FAtlantic and any hope of F5000 remaining viable in Australia was doomed. FPacific (FAtlantic with some very minor rule changes) was born and attempts to keep F5000 alive were hopeless.

Originally posted by Ray Bell David, if memory serves me right, FA originally was for 3-litre racing engines or 5-litre stockblock...

Very few took the 3-litre option. I think it probably closed off when F5000 took off in England and Australia/New Zealand... and Europe...

In the Tasman we initially had a 2.5-litre racing engine option to cater for existing cars and destroked F1 cars that had been coming out here... in Australia specifically we had a 2.0-litre race engine option because some had wanted to go that way instead of F5000 and we let them fight it out. F5000 won.

In England, maybe Europe, as F5000 started to wane somebody looked at the 3.5 quad cam Ford engine being used in the Capris in touring car racing and decided that would spark things along. They did quite well, as I recall, probably because of the reduced weight in the back of the car as much as anything.

When F5000 eventually started to slip in the US, the thought was that US racegoers were more attuned to sporty cars, so they clothed them with full bodywork and retained central seating and it was the Can-Am all over again... sort of.

The Tasman Cup had ended in 1975 and New Zealand and Australia had separate 4-race series of their own, initially for F5000. New Zealand then went for FAtlantic and any hope of F5000 remaining viable in Australia was doomed. FPacific (FAtlantic with some very minor rule changes) was born and attempts to keep F5000 alive were hopeless.

We definitely had 2-litre racing engines or 5-litre stockblock (which had to be V8, by the way) for the Gold Star, 2.5-litre racing engines or 5-litre stockblock for the Tasman. Stock heads too, initially, but I'm only talking about how it began here.

We definitely had 2-litre racing engines or 5-litre stockblock (which had to be V8, by the way) for the Gold Star, 2.5-litre racing engines or 5-litre stockblock for the Tasman. Stock heads too, initially, but I'm only talking about how it began here.

Originally posted by Simon Hadfield The point about the Modus is that it wasnt important but you still took the photos - fantastic! The Lola of Peter Gethin would have been a T400 I think. Not only would it be great to find any remains of the Modus but I would love to confirm (or otherwise) the urban myth about the BT43 wreck being pushed into the Thames!

Yes thanks Simon it was the T400, my brain cells have now formed an orderly queue

Interesting that the Modus F5000 seems to have the dry sump tank at the rear off the gearbox instead of behind the driver as per F3/FAtlantic , also side pods are different , also rear wing mount doesn't seem to be the two alloy plates , cockpit bodywork is also different in that no integral head rest section.

The BT43 Brabham is the only F5000 I really liked , and went searching about 20 years ago , the story came from the last owner/ lessor , Kevin Bartlett that the car went back to the U.K. after the lease had expired , however no-one would claim car or pay duties , certainly I have never had a sniff of the car still being over here now , how are you at scuba diving??

Stuart nice pics, what scanner do you have and do you scan the neg or original photo?

I've got an Epson Perfection 2400 Photo and virtually all my old pics are scanned from trannies.

The Kodak Instamatic was such a basic tool (the single adjustable function was cloud or sun - and even that made no difference!) so it's hard to imrove the pics past a certain point, but the images nevertheless bring back some great memories.

I've got quite a number of F5000 pics from 1972-1974, many of which have been scattered through the 'personal photos from the paddock' thread.

Originally posted by simonlewisbooks ...but who's in the Lola thats following?

Following Robinson in your pic? That's Trevor Twaites isn't it? Same car as in the other pic and also the first pic in this thread. Looks like it's got a Chevron airbox fitted.

Don't think so Andrew, didn't Keizan do a couple of races only in the Edwards/Embassy Lola after Guy broke his wrist. I suspect he came up with the £££s for the drive, rather than being 'specially selected' for it !